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Is sharpness overrated?

Started May 9, 2012 | Discussion thread

Michel Aristegui

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Re: Is sharpness overrated?

In reply to Helge Hafting, May 11, 2012

Helge Hafting wrote:

So, it might be acceptable for printing small, even if it didn't look good enough on that 24" screen. We usually read books without a magnifying glass.

It won't be more acceptable in print because the eye is able to resolve all the details at 240 ppi. And I read books with magnifying glasses ...

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Is sharpness overrated?	Chuck Lantz	May 9, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	colinbm	May 9, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	cinefeel	May 9, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	epsilon sigma taph	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Gesture	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	joaquin100	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	DMillier	May 10, 2012
Why would anyone want to do that?	Mostly Lurking	May 10, 2012
Re: Why would anyone want to do that?	Truman Prevatt	May 10, 2012
Of course you're losing something, Truman.	Mostly Lurking	May 10, 2012
Re: Of course you're losing something, Truman.	DMillier	May 10, 2012
Well, it seems to me that even losing 'only' 50%	Mostly Lurking	May 11, 2012
Re: Well, it seems to me that even losing 'only' 50%	DMillier	May 11, 2012
Yes, down-sizing can certainly increase sharpness, but	Mostly Lurking	May 11, 2012
Re: Yes, down-sizing can certainly increase sharpness, but	DMillier	May 12, 2012
The Original Post said NOTHING about Bayers.	Mostly Lurking	May 12, 2012
Re: The Original Post said NOTHING about Bayers.	DMillier	May 13, 2012
I can agree with all of that. [nt]	Mostly Lurking	May 13, 2012
Re: Of course you're losing something, Truman.	Truman Prevatt	May 11, 2012
My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	Mostly Lurking	May 11, 2012
Re: My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	DMillier	May 12, 2012
Re: My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	Mostly Lurking	May 12, 2012
Re: My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	cinefeel	May 12, 2012
Re: My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	carlos roncatti	May 12, 2012
Re: My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	DMillier	May 13, 2012
Re: My printer's resolution is 2400 x 1200 DPI.	DMillier	May 13, 2012
I think they're mixed for printing, but so what? [nt]	Mostly Lurking	May 13, 2012
Re: I think they're mixed for printing, but so what? [nt]	DMillier	May 13, 2012
Re: I think they're mixed for printing, but so what? [nt]	DMillier	May 13, 2012
Re: I think they're mixed for printing, but so what?	Mostly Lurking	May 13, 2012
Re: I think they're mixed for printing, but so what?	Truman Prevatt	May 14, 2012
Re: I think they're mixed for printing, but so what?	Mostly Lurking	May 14, 2012
Re: I think they're mixed for printing, but so what?	Truman Prevatt	May 14, 2012
I've yet to be unhappy with my printer's up-sampling,	Mostly Lurking	May 14, 2012
It depends upon the subject. Weddings and portraits,	Mostly Lurking	May 10, 2012
Re: It depends upon the subject. Weddings and portraits,	Tom Schum	May 11, 2012
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Re: Is sharpness overrated?	DMillier	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Chuck Lantz	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	D Cox	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	carlos roncatti	May 10, 2012
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Re: Is sharpness overrated?	DMillier	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	D Cox	May 10, 2012
Art vs. Engineering	billt1970	May 10, 2012
Re: Art vs. Engineering	D Cox	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	carlos roncatti	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Helge Hafting	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Gesture	May 10, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Michel Aristegui	May 11, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Helge Hafting	May 11, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	Michel Aristegui	May 11, 2012
Re: Is sharpness overrated?	KM Legacy	May 13, 2012
way overrated Long Beach Grand Prix?	Roger	May 10, 2012
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Re: depends	cinefeel	May 12, 2012
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